Magnet Manufacturing Engineer

Stax Talent is working with a well-funded deep tech company in the energy sector to hire a manufacturing engineer for its superconducting magnet programme.

The opportunity

Our client is developing large-scale superconducting magnet systems for a next‑generation energy application. The team is now building its in‑house coil manufacturing capability, starting with test coils and moving towards full-size builds and, in time, volume production.

This is a hands‑on ownership role. You’ll shape how the manufacturing process is developed, from the first winding trials through to scale‑up.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing winding, joining and fixation processes for superconducting coils, from small test coils to full-size magnets.
• Specifying, commissioning and operating winding equipment.
• Designing and sourcing the tooling, fixtures and process equipment around the winding line.
• Leading hands‑on coil builds and coordinating people, parts and schedules.
• Identifying, qualifying and managing external suppliers for machined parts, components and processes.
• Building quality into the process: understanding the key variables and capturing data so that finished hardware matches design intent.
• Feeding manufacturing lessons back into design, and planning the route to production with the design team.

What we’re looking for

• A degree in mechanical, mechatronics, manufacturing or materials engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in an industrial or lab environment, taking a manufacturing process from early trials to full‑size builds.
• Hands‑on winding experience with strip, wire or tape, for example coils, motors, transformers, cables or composites.
• Experience writing equipment specifications and working with equipment suppliers to deliver hardware.
• Working German, for supplier conversations, and clear written and spoken English.
• Confidence making and documenting decisions with incomplete information.

Highly relevant backgrounds

• Superconducting tape or wire winding, ideally machine‑driven.
• Soldering, vacuum impregnation or epoxy potting in a production setting.
• Building, commissioning or qualifying automated winding, wire or tape placement machines.
• Machinery safety and CE conformity, for example EN ISO 12100, EN 60204-1 and EN ISO 13849.
• Regulated industries such as aerospace, medical devices or nuclear.
• Machine controls programming and equipment modification.

What’s on offer

• Ownership of a manufacturing process from the ground up.
• The chance to shape how a growing company builds its core hardware.
• A competitive package and modern office and lab facilities.